Cytolytic CD4+ and CD8+ Regulatory T-Cells and Implications for Developing Immunotherapies to Combat Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Copyright © 2022 Bolivar-Wagers, Larson, Jin and Blazar..

Regulatory T-cells (Treg) are critical for the maintenance of immune homeostasis and tolerance induction. While the immunosuppressive mechanisms of Treg have been extensively investigated for decades, the mechanisms responsible for Treg cytotoxicity and their therapeutic potential in regulating immune responses have been incompletely explored and exploited. Conventional cytotoxic T effector cells (Teffs) are known to be important for adaptive immune responses, particularly in the settings of viral infections and cancer. CD4+ and CD8+ Treg subsets may also share similar cytotoxic properties with conventional Teffs. Cytotoxic effector Treg (cyTreg) are a heterogeneous population in the periphery that retain the capacity to suppress T-cell proliferation and activation, induce cellular apoptosis, and migrate to tissues to ensure immune homeostasis. The latter can occur through several cytolytic mechanisms, including the Granzyme/Perforin and Fas/FasL signaling pathways. This review focuses on the current knowledge and recent advances in our understanding of cyTreg and their potential application in the treatment of human disease, particularly Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 13(2022) vom: 12., Seite 864748

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bolivar-Wagers, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Larson, Jemma H [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Sujeong [VerfasserIn]
Blazar, Bruce R [VerfasserIn]

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126465-35-8
CAR T-cells
Cytotoxic
GVHD
ITreg
Journal Article
PTreg
Perforin
Regulatory T-cell
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
TTreg

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Date Completed 03.05.2022

Date Revised 22.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2022.864748

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340222832